Is it over yet?
So I'm watching/listening to the Grey Cup. Why on earth are you doing that, you ask, O Hater of North American 'Football' and Mocker of Morbidly Obese Linebackers? Well, apparently 'our' team is in it (though I claim no ownership), and haven't been in it for almost twenty years. And the entire province is in the grip of this deranged Roughriders fever that is so virulent, our new 'Premier' declared Friday as 'Rider Pride' day. Yes, one of his very first acts as premier was to make an official day for wearing as much green as humanly possible, outside of St Patrick's day, of course. Sigh.
I kind of care a little bit. I mean, sure, if I had to pick who would win, I'd pick the Riders. But honestly, I had to be reminded that the game is today. Not exactly your picture of a devoted fan.
Anyway, this is my reaction post. It might not get much bigger than this, but whatever. Yay?
ETA1: Man, we suck. We just got a penalty for having too many men on the field. Laaaaame.
ETA2: This would be so much more entertaining drunk. Time to open that bottle of wine in the cupboard! Not that I'd drink it, 'cuz I don't even like wine. Still, 'tis a thought, heh.
ETA3: I didn't even notice that Winnipeg is up by a field goal. Engrossed, I am.
ETA4: Ewww, apparently the halftime show is Lenny Kravitz. I so do not care. Not that halftime shows are ever good; nothing beats when Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey performed during the 'Insert Fruit/Flower Here' Bowl and were blatantly ignored by the crowd. So funny.
ETA5: ...somehow Winnipeg got another two points. I have no idea what's going on. Crazy game with stupidly complicated rules.
ETA6: Coverage keeps cutting out. It wouldn't if I shut down my torrents, but I'd much rather have the exhaustive Muse library than have uninterrupted Grey Cup coverage, yes? Muuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuse!
ETA7: Wow, the SK head coach is fugly. His head is massive, and he keeps screaming because his team sucks. Just got themselves another stupid penalty, heh. This is so lame.
ETA8: The one thing I appreciate about the CFL, compared to the NFL, is that the games go quickly. Stupid NFL games have commercials after every single play, but the CFL moves more quickly. Still an annoying amount of commercial breaks, but not so bad. Sigh. Shut up, CBC, I don't care about your terrible programming.
ETA9: And another random two points for Winnipeg. THIS GAME MAKES NO SENSE!!!!
ETA10: Hahaha, we suck! Two turnovers already. Who crumples under pressure? We do! Sigh.
ETA11: TOUCHDOWN SK! Woooooooooooh! Off an interception and everything, hehheh. Yaaaaaaaay, we did something not crappy! All tied up, yay! ...I mean, I don't care about this game. *shifty eyes*
ETA12: Our QB just got sacked! I happen to enjoy sackings. Don't ask me why. I hate this game, remember?
ETA13: Ooooooh, nice field goal, SK guy! 10-7! Yay! I also enjoy field goals- I mean, hate them. Hate it all! Yes. Ewww, it's half time. Come to me, mute button!
ETA14: Lenny Kravitz is really attractive. But he's playing 'American Woman'. No more love from me. Mlaaaaaaaaaah.
ETA15: Oooooooh, the Winnpeg QB is pretty. His eyes are reeeeally pale, which is weird, but iiinteresting. Hehhehheh. Might have to actually watch more of the second half. Am not at all shallow.
ETA16: Field goal number 2! 13-7! Oooh, followed by an ad for the Tudors. Hallo, Jonathan Rhys Meyers. Ooooooooh.
ETA17: Booooooooooo, Winnipeg touchdown. Glad you got that field goal now, aren't you stupid boys? You all suck. 13 all.
ETA18: And Winnipeg gets another random point. WTF GUYS!?
ETA19: Yaaaaay, interception for us! Plz to score now, k? Even if it's just some of those random points that Winnipeg gets all the time. So messed up, this game.
ETA20: This game is so stupid. The latest play: both teams line up with maybe two feet of space between them. Commence manpile. Now one coach is challenging the play. How can you challenge it when all they did was jump on each other and scrabble around?! STUPIDEST GAME EVER. Also, in any other culture, that would have been really homoerotic. But no, it's just 'football'. STUPID.
ETA21: But the challenge went our way. So... yay? Still stupid. Sigh.
ETA22: K, so, the Winnipeg coach just challenged the challenge. Which is illegal. So Winnipeg gets a big penalty. I reiterate: stoooooooooopid.
ETA23: So now we got some of those random points. I thought I heard the commentator guy say something about points off of turnovers, but that still doesn't help much. Laaaaaame. But we're winning now, so yay? 16-14.
ETA24: WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! TOUCHDOOOOOOOOOOOWN! BAHAHAHA, TAKE THAT WINNIPEG! ...hey, it's either get into it or really, what's the point in watching? Yes? WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 23-14!!!!!
ETA25: I don't know what a safety is, but apparently you get two points for it. It appears to involve running around like a small girl until you're forced out of the back end of your own endzone. Um. Good? 23-16.
ETA26: Winnipeg field goal. I'm so ready for this to be done. Can I go eat now? 23-19.
ETA27: Boo, the coverage is dying again. I even shut off my precious Muse torrent! I'm guessing a bunch of people are using the stream now that there's only four minutes left. Sigh.
ETA28: The stupid Roughriders are celebrating waaaaay too early. You can't just write off the other team when you're only four points up, yes? Especially in this stupid game. Hehheh.
ETA29: INTERCEPTION! WHOA! I THINK IT MIGHT BE OURS NOW! HEEEEEEY!
ETA30: ROUGHRIDERS WIN! WIIIIIIIIIIIIIIN!!!!! Wow. Didn't really expect it, y'know. Hehheh. Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!!!!!!!!!! Aww, they're interviewing some Roughrider guy and he's just crying on the inside and trying to hide his manly tears. Eww, now they're talking to the ugly coach. No thank you! Plz to show the pretty Winnipeg QB and his emo tears. Hehhehheh.
WIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ETA31: "I SWEAR ON, ON THE LORD! IT'LL COME BACK TO MOOSE JAW! YEEEEEEEAH!" = most hilarious victory speech ever
ETA32: Awwwwwwwww, happy tears! It's so entertaining to watch big manly men weep at winning a big shiny cup. This is why we watch professional sports, yes? Awww, let your voice break and keep on stammering, you are adorable despite being three hundred pounds and totally bald. D'awww.
ETA33: HAHAHA, THEY HAVE MOUNTIES! AT THE TROPHY PRESENTATION! And for some reason, the Ministers of Finance and Justice. What the hell, guys?
ETA34: And the traditional hoisting of the large shiny cup and getting completely covered with confetti, which will stick nicely to your sweaty, bald heads. Hehhehheh.
ETA35: Okay, when the trophy presentation is interrupted to show the same ad for a new show about slutty hockey players' wives, you know you're watching a crappy network. FTL, CBC!
ETA36: Awww, Interception Man won MVP. And has the most boring name ever: James Johnson. And he came with his 'A-game'. Seriously, is that the best you could come up with? Stupid CBC guy. I love how the MVP for Saskatchewan is from Los Angeles. But he has an adorable gap between his front teeth and is currently crying his face off, so we'll take him. Aww.
ETA37: Awww, Andy Fantuz is adorable. He cried off his black cheek marks, awwww. And I have a soft spot for guys named Andy. Hehhehheh.
Yeeeeeeeeeah, I think I've had enough. That's more 'football' than I've watched in years. And alone, too! It's gotta be a record. One that I am not to keen on trying to break anytime soon. Yes.
GO RIDERS! WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
I kind of care a little bit. I mean, sure, if I had to pick who would win, I'd pick the Riders. But honestly, I had to be reminded that the game is today. Not exactly your picture of a devoted fan.
Anyway, this is my reaction post. It might not get much bigger than this, but whatever. Yay?
ETA1: Man, we suck. We just got a penalty for having too many men on the field. Laaaaame.
ETA2: This would be so much more entertaining drunk. Time to open that bottle of wine in the cupboard! Not that I'd drink it, 'cuz I don't even like wine. Still, 'tis a thought, heh.
ETA3: I didn't even notice that Winnipeg is up by a field goal. Engrossed, I am.
ETA4: Ewww, apparently the halftime show is Lenny Kravitz. I so do not care. Not that halftime shows are ever good; nothing beats when Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey performed during the 'Insert Fruit/Flower Here' Bowl and were blatantly ignored by the crowd. So funny.
ETA5: ...somehow Winnipeg got another two points. I have no idea what's going on. Crazy game with stupidly complicated rules.
ETA6: Coverage keeps cutting out. It wouldn't if I shut down my torrents, but I'd much rather have the exhaustive Muse library than have uninterrupted Grey Cup coverage, yes? Muuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuse!
ETA7: Wow, the SK head coach is fugly. His head is massive, and he keeps screaming because his team sucks. Just got themselves another stupid penalty, heh. This is so lame.
ETA8: The one thing I appreciate about the CFL, compared to the NFL, is that the games go quickly. Stupid NFL games have commercials after every single play, but the CFL moves more quickly. Still an annoying amount of commercial breaks, but not so bad. Sigh. Shut up, CBC, I don't care about your terrible programming.
ETA9: And another random two points for Winnipeg. THIS GAME MAKES NO SENSE!!!!
ETA10: Hahaha, we suck! Two turnovers already. Who crumples under pressure? We do! Sigh.
ETA11: TOUCHDOWN SK! Woooooooooooh! Off an interception and everything, hehheh. Yaaaaaaaay, we did something not crappy! All tied up, yay! ...I mean, I don't care about this game. *shifty eyes*
ETA12: Our QB just got sacked! I happen to enjoy sackings. Don't ask me why. I hate this game, remember?
ETA13: Ooooooh, nice field goal, SK guy! 10-7! Yay! I also enjoy field goals- I mean, hate them. Hate it all! Yes. Ewww, it's half time. Come to me, mute button!
ETA14: Lenny Kravitz is really attractive. But he's playing 'American Woman'. No more love from me. Mlaaaaaaaaaah.
ETA15: Oooooooh, the Winnpeg QB is pretty. His eyes are reeeeally pale, which is weird, but iiinteresting. Hehhehheh. Might have to actually watch more of the second half. Am not at all shallow.
ETA16: Field goal number 2! 13-7! Oooh, followed by an ad for the Tudors. Hallo, Jonathan Rhys Meyers. Ooooooooh.
ETA17: Booooooooooo, Winnipeg touchdown. Glad you got that field goal now, aren't you stupid boys? You all suck. 13 all.
ETA18: And Winnipeg gets another random point. WTF GUYS!?
ETA19: Yaaaaay, interception for us! Plz to score now, k? Even if it's just some of those random points that Winnipeg gets all the time. So messed up, this game.
ETA20: This game is so stupid. The latest play: both teams line up with maybe two feet of space between them. Commence manpile. Now one coach is challenging the play. How can you challenge it when all they did was jump on each other and scrabble around?! STUPIDEST GAME EVER. Also, in any other culture, that would have been really homoerotic. But no, it's just 'football'. STUPID.
ETA21: But the challenge went our way. So... yay? Still stupid. Sigh.
ETA22: K, so, the Winnipeg coach just challenged the challenge. Which is illegal. So Winnipeg gets a big penalty. I reiterate: stoooooooooopid.
ETA23: So now we got some of those random points. I thought I heard the commentator guy say something about points off of turnovers, but that still doesn't help much. Laaaaaame. But we're winning now, so yay? 16-14.
ETA24: WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! TOUCHDOOOOOOOOOOOWN! BAHAHAHA, TAKE THAT WINNIPEG! ...hey, it's either get into it or really, what's the point in watching? Yes? WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 23-14!!!!!
ETA25: I don't know what a safety is, but apparently you get two points for it. It appears to involve running around like a small girl until you're forced out of the back end of your own endzone. Um. Good? 23-16.
ETA26: Winnipeg field goal. I'm so ready for this to be done. Can I go eat now? 23-19.
ETA27: Boo, the coverage is dying again. I even shut off my precious Muse torrent! I'm guessing a bunch of people are using the stream now that there's only four minutes left. Sigh.
ETA28: The stupid Roughriders are celebrating waaaaay too early. You can't just write off the other team when you're only four points up, yes? Especially in this stupid game. Hehheh.
ETA29: INTERCEPTION! WHOA! I THINK IT MIGHT BE OURS NOW! HEEEEEEY!
ETA30: ROUGHRIDERS WIN! WIIIIIIIIIIIIIIN!!!!! Wow. Didn't really expect it, y'know. Hehheh. Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!!!!!!!!!! Aww, they're interviewing some Roughrider guy and he's just crying on the inside and trying to hide his manly tears. Eww, now they're talking to the ugly coach. No thank you! Plz to show the pretty Winnipeg QB and his emo tears. Hehhehheh.
WIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ETA31: "I SWEAR ON, ON THE LORD! IT'LL COME BACK TO MOOSE JAW! YEEEEEEEAH!" = most hilarious victory speech ever
ETA32: Awwwwwwwww, happy tears! It's so entertaining to watch big manly men weep at winning a big shiny cup. This is why we watch professional sports, yes? Awww, let your voice break and keep on stammering, you are adorable despite being three hundred pounds and totally bald. D'awww.
ETA33: HAHAHA, THEY HAVE MOUNTIES! AT THE TROPHY PRESENTATION! And for some reason, the Ministers of Finance and Justice. What the hell, guys?
ETA34: And the traditional hoisting of the large shiny cup and getting completely covered with confetti, which will stick nicely to your sweaty, bald heads. Hehhehheh.
ETA35: Okay, when the trophy presentation is interrupted to show the same ad for a new show about slutty hockey players' wives, you know you're watching a crappy network. FTL, CBC!
ETA36: Awww, Interception Man won MVP. And has the most boring name ever: James Johnson. And he came with his 'A-game'. Seriously, is that the best you could come up with? Stupid CBC guy. I love how the MVP for Saskatchewan is from Los Angeles. But he has an adorable gap between his front teeth and is currently crying his face off, so we'll take him. Aww.
ETA37: Awww, Andy Fantuz is adorable. He cried off his black cheek marks, awwww. And I have a soft spot for guys named Andy. Hehhehheh.
Yeeeeeeeeeah, I think I've had enough. That's more 'football' than I've watched in years. And alone, too! It's gotta be a record. One that I am not to keen on trying to break anytime soon. Yes.
GO RIDERS! WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!